Too Much Wooing of Handsome Dan (1912)
The girls all know Dan is handsome and he knows it himself. They mistrust him as a flirt and they cannot get any further with him than a pleasant "Howdy," or passing the time of day. He happens into the general store and sees an announcement that each package of "Pancake Flour" contains a beautiful diamond ring. This gives him an idea. He purchases a whole case, opens the boxes, and well supplied with rings, he starts out to engage himself to all the pretty girls in town. They are only too willing to listen to his proposals and accept him, when he produces the engagement rings. He hugs and kisses each one in turn before starting out for the next victim. He enjoys himself immensely and feels so well pleased with himself, he goes back to the store and tells the boys about his scheme and the great time he has had. While he is relating his experiences, one of the girls comes in unobserved and overhears his brag. She tells all the other girls how he has fooled them, and they get together, and proclaim revenge. One of them writes Dan to meet her. They all mount their horses and on the way to the trysting place, stop at Maggie Smither's. Maggie is an old maid, very anxious to marry, and when they tell her that Handsome Dan wishes to take her as his life partner, she jumps at the chance. With Maggie they all go to meet Dan. He sees them coming, jumps on his horse and gives them a chase. One of the girls lassos him and he is threatened with lynching. They offer to let him off with his life if he will marry Maggie. He refuses. Grabbing him, they douse him in the horse trough until he agrees to accept their alternative. The girls depart, satisfied that the punishment fits the crime.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Rollin S. Sturgeon | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| George Stanley |
